Filed Rate Doctrine in Antitrust Claims | Practical Law

Filed Rate Doctrine in Antitrust Claims | Practical Law

A Practice Note discussing the filed rate doctrine in antitrust claims. This Note provides an overview of the filed rate doctrine, which bars private antitrust plaintiffs from collecting damages in antitrust actions involving rates filed with government agencies, and how the doctrine applies in antitrust actions involving regulated industries. It discusses the elements of the filed rate doctrine, whether courts apply a fraud exception, as well as the applicable relief for successful plaintiffs.

Filed Rate Doctrine in Antitrust Claims

Practical Law Practice Note w-004-1066 (Approx. 6 pages)

Filed Rate Doctrine in Antitrust Claims

by Practical Law Antitrust
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A Practice Note discussing the filed rate doctrine in antitrust claims. This Note provides an overview of the filed rate doctrine, which bars private antitrust plaintiffs from collecting damages in antitrust actions involving rates filed with government agencies, and how the doctrine applies in antitrust actions involving regulated industries. It discusses the elements of the filed rate doctrine, whether courts apply a fraud exception, as well as the applicable relief for successful plaintiffs.